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Re:Bitcoin is a ‘boon for surveillance’, says former CIA dir... by gher-shyu3i on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @04:43AM (#26804503)
> hundreds of millions in drugs and contraband are regularly transacted using Bitcoin. Billions in global capital controls and taxes are evaded every day with Bitcoin

The same applies with fiat. This is a tired argument against cryptocurrencies.

It seems that HN has been upvoting anti-bitcoin content for the past few days now.

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Re:Bitcoin is a ‘boon for surveillance’, says former CIA dir... by vanviegen on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @05:28AM (#26804764)
> The same applies with fiat. This is a tired argument against cryptocurrencies.

Yes, but the difference is that for fiat this amounts to a small percentage.

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Re:Bitcoin is a ‘boon for surveillance’, says former CIA dir... by dnh44 on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @07:11AM (#26805477)
Possibly not if you're talking about €500 notes.
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